Apple Patent Filing Hints at DRM for Mac OS
Apple has filed for a patent in the U.S. for a Digital Rights Management system for controlling where software runs. The method described in the application is one that allows for the injection of code into an application's run-time instruction stream that checks to see if the application is being run on a specific hardware platform, and then repeats that check to see if it is still being run on that authorized platform.
Apple Patent Filing Hints at DRM for Mac OS
Apple Patent Filing Hints at DRM for Mac OS
Mac maker Apple Inc., which later this month will unveil its first sub-notebook design in over a decade, is likely to offer an external optical drive as an optional accessory, according to a new report.
Corroborating AppleInsider reports dating ba...
Apple may offer external optical drive with new sub-notebook
Corroborating AppleInsider reports dating ba...
Apple may offer external optical drive with new sub-notebook
Sources familiar with Apple's plans for 2008 report that the company is eyeing a new mobile processor from Intel code-named Silverthorne for use in a new generation of handheld devices. That has broad implications for Apple's expanding role in consum...
Will Apple Rescue Intel's Silverthorne
Will Apple Rescue Intel's Silverthorne
Apple chief executive Steve Jobs promised a revolution when he unveiled the iPhone in January -- and he delivered. Apple reinvents the phone, Jobs boldly declared at the time. While reimagining might have been more accurate, it's clear less than a year later that in ways both obvious and not, the iPhone has had a profound impact on the mobile phone business and likely will keep on influencing it for years to come.
Apple's One-Year Phone Industry Revolution
Apple's One-Year Phone Industry Revolution
MacRumors has heard reliable confirmation about some features in upcoming Apple notebook releases due at Macworld San Francisco 2008.
Apple Sub Notebook Hints: External Optical Drive, MultiTouch Trackpad
Apple Sub Notebook Hints: External Optical Drive, MultiTouch Trackpad
To round-out the 2007 year of rumoring, here is a wrap up of some of the biggest leaks from 2007.
Biggest Apple Leaks in 2007
Biggest Apple Leaks in 2007
Apple Inc. intends to discuss its results for the just-ended fiscal quarter in late January. Also, a video has surfaced of the major changes rumored to accompany the iPhone's 1.1.3 firmware upgrade.
Apple's first fiscal quarter results due Jan. 2...
Apple Q108 results webcast Jan. 22nd; more on iPhone 1.1.3 leak
Apple's first fiscal quarter results due Jan. 2...
Apple Q108 results webcast Jan. 22nd; more on iPhone 1.1.3 leak
Tomorrow we start the New Year, and for those of you who aren't still in line to buy a Nintendo Wii, it is looking to be a good one. I'm having my doubts about Apple though, as it would seem success is going to their head as they put Think Secret out of business, and I and a lot of others were tricked into believing they personally threaten the guy who writes the Fake Steve Jobs parody.
Apple in 2008, Getting Ready for CES, Product of the Year
Apple in 2008, Getting Ready for CES, Product of the Year
Adding to the media frenzy surrounding possible iTunes movie rentals, a Hollywood magazine alleges that Apple's rentals will only last for short stretches of time and will use a flexible price structure.
Variety refers to supposed studio contacts ...
New report claims 24-hour, variable price iTunes rentals
Variety refers to supposed studio contacts ...
New report claims 24-hour, variable price iTunes rentals
Variety cites studio sources and confirms previous reports that Apple will be announcing iTunes movie rentals at Macworld San Francisco 2008.
Fox and Disney iTunes Movie Rentals, 24 Hours Only
Fox and Disney iTunes Movie Rentals, 24 Hours Only
20th Century Fox will not be alone among studios when Apple reveals an iTunes movie rental service, according to one claim. Also, new photos purport to show simulated GPS and other features in upcoming iPhone firmware.
Report: Fox to be joined by...
More studios reported linked to iTunes rentals; iPhone 1.1.3 leaked
Report: Fox to be joined by...
More studios reported linked to iTunes rentals; iPhone 1.1.3 leaked
<i>Space ... the final frontier.</i> You don't have to be a Star Trek fan to recognize those four words and where they are from. Star Trek was and is a phenomenon that is known by nearly every chronological, economical, political and social group on the planet. There have been five TV shows based on the universe Gene Roddenberry created and 10 movies so far with another one in production.
Free iTunes Shows for Trekkies, Gamers, IT Guys and Geeks of All Stripes
Free iTunes Shows for Trekkies, Gamers, IT Guys and Geeks of All Stripes
The New York Times confirms earlier rumors that Apple will be launching an iTunes Movie rental store at Macworld San Francisco. And according to their sources, more than one studio will be signed to the service at launch:
More Studios Signed on for iTunes Rentals
More Studios Signed on for iTunes Rentals
Apple has signed a deal with News Corp.'s 20th Century Fox to allow Apple to rent the latest Fox DVD releases via downloads from the iTunes Store, which will be playable for a limited time, according to a report in the UK's <i>Financial Times</i>. In addition, Fox will provide a FairPlay-protected file with its DVDs which will let consumers copy the content to an iPod or iPhone for mobile viewing, according to the report.
Apple, Fox Plotting to Bust Into Movie Rental Market
Apple, Fox Plotting to Bust Into Movie Rental Market
Warner Music Group dealt Apple Inc. a symbolic blow on Thursday by announcing it would sell its first unprotected music through Amazon MP3 instead of iTunes. However, one financial group is more positive and expects Apple stock at $600 in 18 months....
Warner picks Amazon, not Apple for DRM-free debut; more
Warner picks Amazon, not Apple for DRM-free debut; more
Shares of Apple hit the $200 mark for the first time Wednesday, as investor confidence in the company continued rising near the end of what has been a strong year for the iPod and computer maker. Shares rose 15 cents to close at $198.95. They earlier peaked at $200. Apple shares have traded between $76.77 and $199.33 in the past year, rising steadily since January.
Strong Sales Push Apple Shares to $200 Milestone
Strong Sales Push Apple Shares to $200 Milestone
Listening to music nonstop has never been easier since the iPod came along. However, future versions of Apple's MP3 player are to be adapted to prevent users from playing tracks at full blast through their earphones for too long. Amid growing fears that listeners could cause irreversible damage to their hearing -- the highest setting is as loud as a chainsaw -- Apple is developing an automatic volume control.
When It Comes to Hearing Damage, iPod Knows Best
When It Comes to Hearing Damage, iPod Knows Best
Apple is likely to use Macworld as the venue for an announcement which will see 20th Century Fox license its movies for an iTunes on-demand rental service, according to an article by the Financial Times.
The report -- which cites only a person fa...
Report: Apple, Fox sign movie rental deal for Macworld
The report -- which cites only a person fa...
Report: Apple, Fox sign movie rental deal for Macworld
The Financial Times reports that Apple and signed on the 20th Century Fox studio to a new online video-on-demand service that could change the way people pay for online film content. The new service is set to launch at Macworld Expo which kicks of...
Apple in Online Film-Rental Deal with Fox Studio
Apple in Online Film-Rental Deal with Fox Studio
Shares in Apple Inc. temporarily broke the $200 barrier as investor enthusiasm took hold. Meanwhile, Apple may receive new iPhone touchscreen panels just in time for a potential model upgrade next year.
AAPL crosses $200 mark for the first time
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Apple shares touch $200; new iPhone panels in spring
AAPL crosses $200 mark for the first time
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Apple shares touch $200; new iPhone panels in spring